Paltrow claimed Weinstein placed his hands on her and suggested that they go to the bedroom for "massages", which she refused to do, during a meeting at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel after she'd been given the lead role in Emma at the age of 22.

Jolie said that Weinstein also made unwanted advances towards her during the release of her 90s film, Playing by Heart.

Weinstein - who has flown to Europe for sex therapy after being sacked from his production company - has unequivocally denied the accusations.

A statement from his spokesperson Sallie Hofmeister read: "Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein.

"Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances.

"Mr. Weinstein obviously can't speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual."